Method of ornamenting coat-of-mail mesh fabric



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5. a. MR D'A IAN 1452800 U? ORNAMENTING COAT 0F NAIL MESH FABRIC FiledJune 24, 1924 MWWW z WWQW I H /2 a? as II a //w 7 v 3/ T ////H I:INVENTOR A TTORNEY.

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UNITED STATES SAHA'IIEL G. MANDALIAN, OF NORTH ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS.

METHOD OF ORNAMEN'IING COAT-OF-IVIAIL IIIESI'I FABRIC.

Application filed June 24, 1924.

To (1Z1 107mmt may concern.

Be it known that I, SAHATIEL G. hlANDA- LIAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at North Attleboro, in the county of Bristol and Stateof lvlassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMethods of Ornamenting Coatof-Mail Mesh Fabric, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to a method of applying enamel to the surface of aflexible fish scale or coat of mail metallic fabric employed in meshbags and other ornamental articles of utility.

The essential objects of my invention are to apply liquid enamel to afabric of the above character, and in such a manner as to impart theretoa mottled ornamental appearance; as well as to insure a permanency ofsuch appearance.

To the above ends primarily my invention consists in such steps and insuch successions of steps as fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

' In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification.

Figures 1 and 2 are a front elevation and a side elevation respectivelyof a piece of coat of mail mesh fabric to be ornamented,

Figure 3 is a perspective of the mesh support,

Figure =l, a plan of the perforated figure plate,

Figure 5, a .central transverse section of the support, a piece of meshcarried therein, and the plate resting thereon,

F'gure (3, a side elevation, partially in central section, of apneumatic spraying device, and

Figure 7, a plan view of a portion of the ornamented sheet of meshfabric.

Like characters of reference like parts throughout the views.

The character of mesh fabric desired to be ornamented is shown inFigures 1 and 2 and is a n'ietallic mesh commonly known as fish scale orcoat of mail. It is extremely flexible and comprises parallel indicaterows of thin metal ring links 11, each four of which links are engagedto a flat cruciform link or plate 19. by four corner prongs 13converging at the rear of the plate. The constituent links of thisfabric occupy different planes, and the shapes of the links aremultiform, and their connection flexible which makes any su- Serial No.721,996.

perlicial ornamentation of the surface of the fabric a problem notheretofore successfully solved. My first step is to smooth or even thesurface of the fabric and prevent derangement of the links during thesubsequent steps. 'To effect this end it is convenient to employ thesupport 15 shown in Figures 3 and 5 consisting of asolid block or frame15 having in its top a depression 17 of a depth equal to the thicknessof the sheet 10 and of corresponding outline. In this depression thesheet is placed and its top face is flush with the top or shoulderedsurface 18 of the block. Next is placed upon the block a metallic plate20 shown in Figures l and 5. This rests'or is clamped upon and incontact with the surface 18 and the sheet 10 as shown in Figure 5. cularholes or perforations 22 arranged in its body in series. The series ofholes may extend over the entire area of the plate uniformly, or may bearranged to indicate a design of any shape. In Figure 4 the series ofholes are arranged to indicate a simple design.

After the plate has been positioned as indicated a liquid enamel of anydesired distinguishing color is by air projected in the form of a finespray down against the perforated area of the plate. The portions 23 ofthe sheet 10 exposed through the holes 22 receive the spray impingingthereon through the latter as a multitude of spots. When the surfaceunder a particular hole is smooth a round spot is produced, as at 24 inFigure 7; but when such surface is broken, a broken effect is produced,as at 25.

Thus the partially exposed area has im- 5 parted thereto a generallymottled appear ance. Experiment has demonstrated that the enamel must beapplied in a spray form and that the spray be fine and forciblyprojected. Further, that the plate 20 be of substantial thickness.

A convenient means for producing and pneumatically applying the. sprayis the apparatus illustrated in Figure 6 wherein 27 is a covered non airtight vessel containing the liquid enamel and carrying a delivery pipe29 terminating in a nozzle 31 extending laterally into a spraying mouth32 of a nozzle fast to the pipe 29 and supplied through a flexible pipe36 with air under pressure from a pump or other source of air supply.The air passing This plate has cirthrough the nozzle 34 draws the.enamel through the pipe 29 and forces it as a spray from the mouth 32.37 is a handle, and38 a thumb lever controlling the: discharge of thespray. V

I claim 1. A method of imparting a mottled appearance to a metallic coatof mail fabric consisting in. placing over the fabric to be treatedametallic plate provided'with a, series of. holes, and,injecting throughthe holes and in'to the interstices of'the fabric'a'spray ofiliquidenamel; i

21- A method ofimparting a mottled. ap pearance to a metallic coat ofmailfabric consisting inv placing over the fabric tobe treated ametallic plate provided with a series of holesafid next injectingthrough the" holes and into the interstices of the fabric by pneumaticmeans a spray of liquid enamel.

3Q A"metlrod of-imparting a mottled appearanceto a coat of mail fabricconsisting in smoothing the fabric to be treated, next concealing theWhole surface of the same except predetermined exposed spots, andfinally projecting a spray of liquid enamel upon the exposedspots andthrough the interstices 'ofthe fabric. 7

In testimony whereof I have affixed signature; 1 1

SAHATIEL G. MANDALIAN'.

